Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-21

for the members of the council
and house, was read first time,
the rules suspended, the resolution read
second and third time and passed-ayes,
81; nays, IL.
bn motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS a brief
recess was taken. and soon after the house
reasSembled at 4:15, and on motion ad-
jonrnedntil 2 p. m. to-day.
House Bills Explained.
SOLDIERS EXEMPT FROM ROAD TAX.
No. 80. Mr.. Mlltimore's bill, exempting
ex-soldiers from road tax, is very brief. 1t
simply provides ssthat all honorably dis
charged soldiers Of the late war are hereby
exempted from road poll tax"
REGISTRATION LAW.
No. Al. Mr.. Pruitt's bill, to amend the
registration law, provides that section Is of
chapter l22 of the laws of 1881 shall be
amended to read: "The county clerks shall
provide to the board Of registry of the sew
eral precincts = the necessary
blank registers and blanks at the expense
of their respective countless" provided, that
the provisions of the act shall not ap-
ply to towns of less than 5000 inhabitants.
PUBLICATION OF THE LAWS. Ill
No. 50. Mr.. Miltimore has introduced a
bill providing that as soon after the ad-
journment of the legislature as he may be
able to ID so, the territorial secretary shall
furnish to the publisher Of one newspaper
In each county where paper is published
a copy of all acts passed by this legisla-
ture for publication once, at least, in such
paper. The auditor is authorized to draw
his warrant for $50 in favor Of such news
papers on sufficient proof of publication.
The total sum of $4500 is appropriated for
the purposes of the act. ~
BoUNTIEs FOR BLACKBIRDs.
Z No. 40. Mr.. Whites blackbird bill pro-
vides that the supervisors of any town may
offer bounty for the killing of blackbirds,
and they shall have power to provide such
rules and regulations for the payment of
such bounty as they may deem necessary.
DIVISION OF COUNTIES.
No. AZ. The bill of j. D. Patton, provid-
ing for the division of counties, and pro-
vides the manner in which counties may
be divided and subdivided under certain
circumstances.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
5 No. 4S. Mr.. Aikens' bill to create the Of
fee of district attorney, provides that in
counties of over 5000 inhabitants the sal
ary of the district attorney shall not be less
$500, the population to be based upon the
vote of the county at the last preceding
general or annual election, counting five
inhabitants for each voter; provided, furth
er, that in no instance shall the salary ex-
coed $2,500 per annum. -
REGISTRATION.
No. A. Mr.. Moore proposes to repeal the
law providing for the registration of voters
in Dakota.
REGISTRATION OF WARRANTS.
No. As. Mr.. Mallory's bill provides that
it shall be the duty of county treasurers to
enclose and register all warrants properly
presented to them, and for which their re-
spective counties are holden, without fee.
TO PREVENT DRUNKENNESS.
No. AZ. The bill presented by Mr.. NAL
lory defines drunkenness as misdemeanor,
and provides that any person convicted
thereof shall be fined not less than $S5, nor
more than 1926, and in case of neglect or re-
fnsal to pay said fine, shall be imprisoned
in the county Jail for period not less than
ten nor more than sixty days.
DEFINING UsURY.
No ~. Mr.. Sprague's usury bill fixes
permits contracts for interest at the rate
of 10 per cent, but no contract for a greater
rate OF interest than 10 per cent. shall be
valid for the excess of interest over 10 per
cent. Persons who have paid greater
rate OF interest than 10 per cent. may re-
cover. Every person offending against the
provisions Of this act shall be compelled to
answer on oath any complaint that may
be exhibited or filed against him. and
whenever it shall appear that any bond,
bill, note, assurance, pledge, conveyance, or
other evidence of debt has been received in
violation of this act, the court shall declare
the same void, and enloin any proceeding
thereon, and shall order the same to be
cancelled and delivered up.
LOCAL OPTIONS. -
a Mr.. Fletcher yesterday introduced in the
house his bill for local option. Section
provides that upon the application by Pc
tition signed by one-fourth Of the qualified
voters in any county, the county clerk
or register Of deeds shall order an election
to be held at the legally authorized places
Of polling, to take place within for
ty days after the reception Of
such petition, to determine il such
spurious liquors as are mentioned in the
9Th section of this act shall be sold or pro-
hibited within the limits of the county;
provided that no such election shall take
place In any district In which general
election Is held. Sections Q, 5, 4 and 8 pro
vide for the manner OF giving notice Of
such election and the regulation under
which It shall BIZ held. Section 9 provides
that II q majority OF the votes cast at any
election shall be against tho sale of liquors
In the county, 1t shall not be lawful for any
person 70 sell, barter or give away any In
t0xicatiHg liquors within the limits of the
county. For the first violation 0f this act
the offender may be punished by q fine not
less than $50 nor more than $780, or i'm
Than afty days; for each additional offense